De’Anthony Melton returned to his first game action since Feb. 27 and finished with five points, three rebounds, and three assists in 16 minutes.
Joel Embiid finished with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists in the Sixers win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.Joel Embiid drew two quick fouls on the Detroit Pistons’ Jalen Duren. Then, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player spun around James Wiseman and hit a jumper over the former No. 2 overall draft pick.
“The guy that passed him the ball was cutting out there right away to create space,” coach Nick Nurse said of how the Sixers played around Embiid. “We’ve been working on not only cutting, but having your eyes up and your hands ready. If you don’t get it, at least you’re probably drawing a weak-side defender.
Embiid, in his fourth game since recovering from left knee surgery, particularly dominated the Pistons’ young centers in the first half. He totaled 20 points before the break by making seven of his first nine shots, and added six assists during that span. Later, Embiid drilled two three-pointers that helped the Sixers’ lead balloon to as many as 24 points in the final period.
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